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John consumed a large margarita that contained 14 grams of carbohydrate and 24 grams of alcohol. How many kilocalories did he consume?

Respuesta :

Answer:

total calories consumed by John is  224 calories

Explanation:

given data

carbohydrate = 14 grams

alcohol = 24 grams

to find out

How many kilocalories did he consume

solution

we know that 1 gram carbohydrate contains =  4 calories

and 1 gram of pure alcohol contains =  7 calories

so here he consumed carbohydrates 14 grams so calories will be

calories by carbohydrates = 4 × 14 =

calories by carbohydrates = 56 calories

and

now we get calories obtained by alcohol is

calories obtained by alcohol = 7 × 24

calories obtained by alcohol = 168 calories

so total calories consumed by John is

total calories consumed = 56 + 168

total calories consumed by John is  224 calories

Answer:

224 calories

Explanation:

A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Calories in food provide energy in the form of heat so that our bodies can function. Our bodies store and "burn" calories as fuel.